The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-14
ICLINTON'S BIG DAY.
TIE CENTENNIAL COLONIZATION
OF the Town Attracts Large Crawd-Presi.
Z don't Cleveland IpinIgss In Some Itsmi.
/ niscsncss OF Boyhood-liis Ideas Of q
w. tho Duties OF the Chief aIagiatratc.

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CLINTON, N. Y, July 1s.-This day on
hundred years ago Moses Root and SINAI
band Of bis followers settled in what
now the town Of Clinton. II Mosea coul
have looked In on the town to-day b
would have been surprised. 'tl
A crowd Of from 1000 to 5000 peopl
suddenly lit down in place Of 5000 in
habitants in its normal condition, house
festoonsd with flags Of all nations, buntin
and flowers, arches across the streets bear
Ing appropriate inscriptions and other evi
dencea Of celebration, 10 what be woul,
have seen, with the principal attraction o
the President and hls vile. u, l
At'7:40 o'clock this morning privat,
Secretary Lamont and Postmaster Bailey
Of Utica, left that city on special boudoi,
car en- route to Holland Patent, whes,
they were to- meet the President ant
party. The entire party, including Presi
dent Cleveland, his vile, sister and Mis-
Haatings, his niece; Colonel Lamont and
Z. Prentiss Bailey, OF Utica, arrived Al
Utica from Holland Patent at 0 o'clock
They were met by Professor Hoyt and {
number OF ladies and gentlemen OF the
Centennial Committee from Clinton
Professor Hoyt made brief address Of
Welcome, to which the President srespon.
ded in few words. The Utica Jacksoni.
ans, 100 strong, with the Twelfth Infantry
United Statea band saluted the President
and his vile aa they stood upon the plat
form Of the coach. rs h 5I.5 a
% The Presidents special train started ior
Clinton at 0:l5 A. NJ. An immense crowd
WAS at the Ontario & Western Railroad
station as the train pulled out. They
cheered the President and waved theil
hats as he stood uncovered and bowed hie
acknowledgements. 43il 6if2asN.4j
The nine miles between Utica and Gin.
ton were comprised in about an hour, the
run being necessarily allow on account Of
the heavy excursion trains which were
constantly being sent out. When, the
Presidents party arrived at Clinton they
were at ones escorted TO the residence Of
Mrs. O. 8. Williams. Mrs. Cleveland was
attired in q new gown Of white with
broad stripes Of a light blue color.
Z At II o'clock the President and Mrs
Cleveland proceeded to the reviewing
stand in tho Park, around which the PEG.
pie had congregated 80 denssly that It was
almost impossible to clear the way. Tc
further increase the commotion a pick.
pocket attempted to get In his work on g
spectator, but was detected and arrested
alter struggle. The procession consisted
Of the usual turnout Of 6remen, militia
societies, etc. -5H
zl The exercises opened with o prayer by
Rev Henry Darling, President Of the
Hamilton College, followed by address Of
welcome by Rev. f. B. Powell, Of Clinton
President Cleveland WIS then introduced,
and spoke as follows: r
PRECEDENT cLEyELAND's ADDRESS.
z I am by no msans certain Of my stand
ing here among those who celebrate the
centennial Of Olinton's exiatance as vii.
lage. Ny recollection OF the place reaches
backward but about 80 years, and my res.
idence covered very briet period. But
these recollections ars fresh and distinct
to-day, and pleasant, too, though not en-.
tirely free from sombre coloring. 1t was
here in the school at the foot Of College
Hill, that began my preparation for col.
tegs life and enjoyed the anticipation Of
collegiate education. We had two teach
ers In our school. One BECAME afterwards
Judge In Chicago and the other passed
through the legal profession to the minis
try and within the laat two years WIS liv,
ing further west. tls,I 4 ~
I read q little Latin with two other boys
in the class. ! think I floundered through
four books OF the .Eaeid. The other boys
had nice large modern editions OF Virgil
with big print and plenty Of notes to help
one over hard places. Mine wac 3 little
old.fashioned copy which my father used
before me, with no notea, and which wae
only translated by hard knocks. believe
I have forgiven those other boys for their
persistent refusal to allow mo the use Of
their notes In their booka. At any rate
they do not seem to have been overtaken
by any diro retribution, az one OF tbep Is
now rich and prosperous lawyer in
Buffalo, apd the other is 8 professor In
your college and orator Of to-day'a cels'
bration. . .iir--s}55, i t7sSe
Struggles with tsn lines Of Virgil, which
at first mado up my daily task, are
amusing So remembered now; but with
them au alao forced 10 remember that
inatead OF being the beginning Of higher
education for which I Lonfltls longed,
they occurred near the ea9 Of my sahool
advantages. This suggests disappoins.
ncM which no lapse OF time can alleviate,
and deprivation | have ead!y felt with
every passing yEaz. ! remember Rsnoni
Butler and his. uters. don't know
whether he was al habitual poet or pot,
but ! heard him recite one poem Of his
own manufacture which emboaisa an &C.
count OF travel TO or from Clinton In the
early days. ] can recall but two linsa 0!
the poem, as follows: ~ ID y
.t,aS f"paris Hill came next In tigh.. ~, i.;s
E,.sTS And there we tarrled over night. ''5